Relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.

SB 923 requires the Texas legislature to prepare fiscal impact statements for bills that mandate health benefit plan issuers (like insurers and HMOs) to provide new benefits, increase payments to healthcare providers, or add administrative requirements. These statements must estimate how such mandates would affect health plan issuers' costs, premiums, and out-of-pocket expenses for enrollees. The bill applies only to legislation filed after its effective date (September 1, 2025), and the fiscal statement must be attached to the bill alongside existing fiscal notes. This policy change ensures lawmakers and the public can assess financial consequences before passing new healthcare mandates.